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that's 22% higher than october 2011. it's an eye-opening indicator that the nation is on a path to its fifth straight trillion-plus deficit year. oh, my gosh. here now is former cbo director and president of the american action forum, douglas holtz-eakin. i know it's one month, but you've got to admit, the numbers are coming in lousy. i mean, revenues have been rising, but spending is rising faster. >> well, i think you're right to point out that, you know, these things change from month to month. depends on things like whether we're sending out tax refunds. one month isn't everything. but i think the concern has to be that the revenue rise may not condition if the economy doesn't prosper. we've seen some real weakness late in the second half of 2012. i'm deeply concerned about the outlook going forward. and without growth, we don't solve any of knees problemthese. the second problem is the spending really is going higher than revenues every year -- >> look at the 12-month change. >> yeah. >> i'm a former budget official
that's 22% higher than october 2011. it's an eye-opening indicator that the nation is on a path to its fifth straight trillion-plus deficit year. oh, my gosh. here now is former cbo director and president of the american action forum, douglas holtz-eakin. i know it's one month, but you've got to admit, the numbers are coming in lousy. i mean, revenues have been rising, but spending is rising faster. >> well, i think you're right to point out that, you know, these things change from month...
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of national security crisis or some mysterious game around the election, fine. you go and sell a sex story in another way, pretending like it's something else. but this says more about the people who are spinning these theories than it does about the story itself. >> if the story had come out before the election, would it have made a difference? >> how? on what alternative universe? it makes no sense. it makes even less sense to connect petraeus's sad personal life to the events in benghazi than it does to say that petraeus -- a man who was not exactly close to the president, would have somehow affected the president's reelection. he wasn't on the ticket. he wasn't a democrat. so which point does reality mean? >> the cover up. they are saying the cover up. the information was not released. now you have diane feinstein and other congressional members concerned about how some were not brought into the loop and the timing is in question. >> and members of who congress who sit on intelligence committees have every right to question how investigations are managed, ho
of national security crisis or some mysterious game around the election, fine. you go and sell a sex story in another way, pretending like it's something else. but this says more about the people who are spinning these theories than it does about the story itself. >> if the story had come out before the election, would it have made a difference? >> how? on what alternative universe? it makes no sense. it makes even less sense to connect petraeus's sad personal life to the events in...
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john boehner would choose to negotiate the fiscal cliff. you would be wrong. >>> and somebody thinks sarah palin is the answer to the republican party's problems in 2016 because she's hot and blue collar. no seriously. thank you, somebody. >>> and president obama joins secretary of state hillary clinton for the last time overseas in an extraordinary place at an extraordinary time. that's all coming up. ♪ ooh baby, looks like you need a little help there ♪ ♪ ooh baby, can i do for you today? ♪ [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? align can help. only align has bifantis, a patented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. try align to help retain a balanced digestive system. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. that make kids happy. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. i heard you guys can ship ground for less than
john boehner would choose to negotiate the fiscal cliff. you would be wrong. >>> and somebody thinks sarah palin is the answer to the republican party's problems in 2016 because she's hot and blue collar. no seriously. thank you, somebody. >>> and president obama joins secretary of state hillary clinton for the last time overseas in an extraordinary place at an extraordinary time. that's all coming up. ♪ ooh baby, looks like you need a little help there ♪ ♪ ooh baby, can...
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the national league award went to bryce harper, outfielder for the washington nationals who hit 22 home runs, second most ever for a teenager in the league. and we head west to the american league rookie, los angeles angels of anaheim mike trout takes the crown with the most steals out of anyone for the season and second best batting average hitting .326 in just his first season. >> bill: all right. >> good for the nats. >> he's 20 now. he's a teenager no more. a love letter is written to the woman who was the inspiration for the hit rolling stone song brown sugar are headed to auction. cbs tells us that the notes that mick jagger wrote to his former lover marsha hunt are going to sotheby's to being auctioned off. a set of ten letters detailing their delicate love affair around 1970 o will likely fetch well over $100,000. >> bill: why is she selling those? >> they're in some collection or some attic or whatever. they're going to the auction block. steamy details. >> did he call her brown sugar in the letters? >> i don't know. rule's have to buy them for $100 and find out. >> bill: this
the national league award went to bryce harper, outfielder for the washington nationals who hit 22 home runs, second most ever for a teenager in the league. and we head west to the american league rookie, los angeles angels of anaheim mike trout takes the crown with the most steals out of anyone for the season and second best batting average hitting .326 in just his first season. >> bill: all right. >> good for the nats. >> he's 20 now. he's a teenager no more. a love letter...
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to even have that conversation was absolutely taboo for the last 22 years. you have republicans talking openly like sean hannity about comprehensive immigration reform. republicans were buking mitt romney over his explanation of defeat saying obama showered gifts on constituency groups. i think that's more than rhetorical. that might be a recognition on the part of republicans that that kind of language has defined their he policies too much for the last four years. we'll see if there's a shift there. i think the ground has changed a lot in the last ten days. >> well, i'm, you know, here in d.c. guys in our nation's capital. i was walking around earlier, and the sun is shining, birding are chirping, democrats and republicans walking arm in arm on the mall together. >> that's not happening. >> that didn't happen. >> i think i saw john boehner and nancy pelosi sharing a rootbeer float out of the same straw at johnny half shell. it's the dawn of a new era. i'm positive about it. >> a lot of important things happened this week. i wasn't totally shocked by any of
to even have that conversation was absolutely taboo for the last 22 years. you have republicans talking openly like sean hannity about comprehensive immigration reform. republicans were buking mitt romney over his explanation of defeat saying obama showered gifts on constituency groups. i think that's more than rhetorical. that might be a recognition on the part of republicans that that kind of language has defined their he policies too much for the last four years. we'll see if there's a shift...
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national wildlife federation to the n.r.a. this earned their endorsement because it includes responsible provisions that are important to sportsmen and women across america. in my role as chairman of the congressional sportsmen's caucus, outdoors mern and women tell me about the important access to public lands. what good does it do to protect land for hunting, fishing and hiking if folks aren't able to goat to it? and right now there are some 35 million acres of public land that sportsmen can't access. that is why this bill requires at 1.5% of the annual funding from the land and water conservation fund is set aside to increase public access to public lands. ensuring sportsmen to some of the best places to hunt and fish in the country. right now the congress delegates all power to determine land water conservation funding priorities to the executive branch. we can add or subtract money from the president's budget request. congress cannot determine how that money gets spent. this provision ensures that the administration and t
national wildlife federation to the n.r.a. this earned their endorsement because it includes responsible provisions that are important to sportsmen and women across america. in my role as chairman of the congressional sportsmen's caucus, outdoors mern and women tell me about the important access to public lands. what good does it do to protect land for hunting, fishing and hiking if folks aren't able to goat to it? and right now there are some 35 million acres of public land that sportsmen...
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they must become a shining north star for all this nation's people. >> for the thousands of students and nurses and cap drivers who took to the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of the motorcade of the very first u.s. president to ever set foot inside their country, it was most stunning to see america's commander-in-chief at the pagoda, one of the holiest places in the world. it sent monks into the streets, demanding an end to violence. it was an impromptu visit and like every other worshipper, president obama went shoeless, walking in the same steps that countless hundreds had walked before him. for the president's kenyan grandfather who served in burma under the british, there would have no way to foresee a future where his gs might take the change that elected him president of the united states and bring that spirit of redemption back to the very same place where he had served so many years ago. or that few hours later, burmese president thein sein would say i want to do what you've been talking about, i want to move
they must become a shining north star for all this nation's people. >> for the thousands of students and nurses and cap drivers who took to the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of the motorcade of the very first u.s. president to ever set foot inside their country, it was most stunning to see america's commander-in-chief at the pagoda, one of the holiest places in the world. it sent monks into the streets, demanding an end to violence. it was an impromptu visit and like every other...
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chair of the democratic national committee. congratulations. you picked up some seats in the house and won reelection. good night at the office. get down to the devil and the detail. do you think republicans are willing to soften their position and actually do a deal? >> i'd like to speaker boehner's remarks the other day as at least the extension of some kind of an olive branch. but i'm hearing the same things i heard on the budget committee on which i sit through the ryan budget which did exactly that. reform the taxes. they talked about lowering the overall tax rates and closing loopholes that they really have never identified. so that doesn't sound different. but i'm optimistic that because president obama has proposed in his $4 trillion deficit reduction $2.50 in cuts for every $1 in revenue. if mitch mcconnell is willing to go dollar for dollar, we should be able to work together. i heard lots of good things over the weekend from senate and house republicans who have said they want to work together. and i have heard lots of good things ov
chair of the democratic national committee. congratulations. you picked up some seats in the house and won reelection. good night at the office. get down to the devil and the detail. do you think republicans are willing to soften their position and actually do a deal? >> i'd like to speaker boehner's remarks the other day as at least the extension of some kind of an olive branch. but i'm hearing the same things i heard on the budget committee on which i sit through the ryan budget which...
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boehner? >> i think the president is the only with one that can sign the agreement. john boehner needs to have an agreement that the house of representatives will pass, and i think whatever the two of them agree on will pass the senate. but expect it will be john boehner working along with the president. i'm sure mitch mcconnell will be very closely involved in the discussions with leader boehner. >> you don't believe a deal should come out of the senate and then be introduced in the house? >> well, i think the elections are over. we need to find solutions to help our country move forward in a positive direction and as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staffs says the biggest threat to our national security is actually our debt. we need to get this spending under control and get people back to work. >> i want to talk about this issue of taxes and tax rates and get you to respond to something from not exactly someone who is known as a liberal thinker here. take a listen. >> it won't kill the
boehner? >> i think the president is the only with one that can sign the agreement. john boehner needs to have an agreement that the house of representatives will pass, and i think whatever the two of them agree on will pass the senate. but expect it will be john boehner working along with the president. i'm sure mitch mcconnell will be very closely involved in the discussions with leader boehner. >> you don't believe a deal should come out of the senate and then be introduced in...
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john boehner doesn't have the leverage he used to have. on a conference call he told house republicans they had to avoid the nasty showdowns that mark so much of the last two years. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell was the number one obstructionist in the president's first term. now he tells "the wall street journal" he'll do whatever it takes to get a deal. i'd be willing to pay the ransom if e we thought we were going to get the hostage out. but the hostage is what? entitlement spending. mcconnell's intention, he's willing to agree to a dollar of new taxes for every dollar in cuts. what a difference an election makes. >> i'm going to ask a question on the stage. they seau had a real spending cuts deal, 10 to 1. spending cuts to tax inkrecreas. spooker, you're already shaking your head. but who on this stage would walk away from that deal? would you raise your hand about not raising taxes. >> remember in 2011 republicans would not take a 10 to 1 tax cut deal? now today mitch mcconnell is willing to do a 1 to 1 deal. republicans lo
john boehner doesn't have the leverage he used to have. on a conference call he told house republicans they had to avoid the nasty showdowns that mark so much of the last two years. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell was the number one obstructionist in the president's first term. now he tells "the wall street journal" he'll do whatever it takes to get a deal. i'd be willing to pay the ransom if e we thought we were going to get the hostage out. but the hostage is what?...
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you saw boehner say that the party wants to be led. they want to be led as americans, not republicans. again, i think you have somebody like bill crystal who comes out and says republicans need to be more flexible in terms of talking about tax reform. i think norquist in that clip showed a real misreading of what the election was really about. i prish his use of the word -- >> an odd choice of words. >> poopy head. >> they got a thumping here. this is the first president since ronald reagan to win the popular vote in two consecutive elections. they're trying to deny his legitimacy still. >> not all. >> grover norquist is. >> and speaker boehner has said they're ready to be led. >> thank god for one reasonable person. >> he says he's the most reasonable. >> we'll see what happens in january, though. he has that radical right wing tea party caucus to deal with in the house. i want to see them come to grips with reality. >> great pleasure having you both on. as people continue to suffer in the wake of hurricane sandy, thousands are homele
you saw boehner say that the party wants to be led. they want to be led as americans, not republicans. again, i think you have somebody like bill crystal who comes out and says republicans need to be more flexible in terms of talking about tax reform. i think norquist in that clip showed a real misreading of what the election was really about. i prish his use of the word -- >> an odd choice of words. >> poopy head. >> they got a thumping here. this is the first president since...
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boehner and his supposed mandate right now? >> well, i think that he said that the election would be a mandate, it was, and he lost. and i think that the important point about the crystal comment is that there's now a wedge in the republican party that the president needs to exploit. there's a wedge between the realist wing and the kind of fa fantasy, childish wing. the realist wing understands the president has a mandate. democrats won the presidency and the senate. we won a majority -- we won the popular vote if you add up the house races as well. look, i think it's in both parties' interest to avoid the fiscal cliff. neither of them want it for a whole host of reasons, including it will be damaging to the economy. we learned recently that president obama in august of 2011 was kind of ready to do a nixon goes to china moment on entitlements and i think that's still on the table. have real entitlement reform. on taxes it's as bill clinton said. it's simple math. spending is at 24% of gdp. taxes are at about 15% of gdp right no
boehner and his supposed mandate right now? >> well, i think that he said that the election would be a mandate, it was, and he lost. and i think that the important point about the crystal comment is that there's now a wedge in the republican party that the president needs to exploit. there's a wedge between the realist wing and the kind of fa fantasy, childish wing. the realist wing understands the president has a mandate. democrats won the presidency and the senate. we won a majority --...
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brice harper named national league rookie of the year. 270 with 22 home runs, 59 runs batted in and a number of great defensive plays. mike trout, al rookie of the year. davy johnson is among the final cysts. >> back to work for the redskins after the bye week this sunday. the eagles come to town for a battle of 3 and 6 teams. mike shanahan gave his team a five day break. robert griffin iii says his ribs are feeling better. all back on the practice field after nursing injuries. >> you have sore ribs but you have to get back in there on sunday. >> got to do the best you can. >> these are warriors. it is 8:42 and it's a tuesday morning. and coming up next , five warning signs you could be on the fast track to developing alzheimers disease. >> a lesson from and firsthand look from an award winning photographer at national geographic. >> reporter: good morning. it is fun to learn from the best of the best. we are previewing dc foto week. and yes, -- >>> let's take timeout to say hello and good morning to our facebook fan of the day. today we say hi to jerico. for you
brice harper named national league rookie of the year. 270 with 22 home runs, 59 runs batted in and a number of great defensive plays. mike trout, al rookie of the year. davy johnson is among the final cysts. >> back to work for the redskins after the bye week this sunday. the eagles come to town for a battle of 3 and 6 teams. mike shanahan gave his team a five day break. robert griffin iii says his ribs are feeling better. all back on the practice field after nursing injuries. >>...
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one of the nation's most is castingusinessmen forecast. warren buffett says there will recession if spending cuts and higher taxes becomes the law. calling on house make a dealto happen. if 25 republicans decide to pushed the country above party and sign up for something that we do not need to go over the fiscal cliff. >> he says we will not permanently cripple ourselves because 535 people cannot get along. the district need aur help in the search for high-school principal charged in former school employees. atective said there is of thelmar the rest jarrett -- arrest of thelma jarrett. themselvesers turned today.lice earlier more tonightg about the expanding search for a believe shot a manager at a wal-mart. police released three surveillance photos of the suspect. demanded money from employees the wal-mart near one -- near route 198. is askedth information to call police. monitoring the story.ing we have learned that redskins hall has been fined $30,000 for moving his helmet and a rating an official -- berating an official. that have a h
one of the nation's most is castingusinessmen forecast. warren buffett says there will recession if spending cuts and higher taxes becomes the law. calling on house make a dealto happen. if 25 republicans decide to pushed the country above party and sign up for something that we do not need to go over the fiscal cliff. >> he says we will not permanently cripple ourselves because 535 people cannot get along. the district need aur help in the search for high-school principal charged in...
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is 22% a reasonable goal? that is one way of going about it. the other way is setting a numerical target for spending and taxation. on the tax side, it is easier. you can change the tax law. you cannot change, i do not think you can have a lot of control of spending for 10 years. >> there is an interesting issue in policy. it is extremely difficult to rescind entitlements to which people think they are legally entitled. as you are doing that, you are abrogating contracts of some form. there are all sorts of constituencies under every entitlement program which support it. the issue is taxes can always go up and down. there are not the same political pressures there. i think the issue is fundamentally spending. if we have to pay a high price in raising taxes temporarily in order to get spending down, i think that is a good deal. i do not think you can continuously keep this deficit open. if you raise taxes, we will turn the economy down. if the cost of getting out from under the problem is a moderate recession, i would say it is a cheap price. so
is 22% a reasonable goal? that is one way of going about it. the other way is setting a numerical target for spending and taxation. on the tax side, it is easier. you can change the tax law. you cannot change, i do not think you can have a lot of control of spending for 10 years. >> there is an interesting issue in policy. it is extremely difficult to rescind entitlements to which people think they are legally entitled. as you are doing that, you are abrogating contracts of some form....
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bush won 22% more of the vote in 2004 than he won in 2000 in part by upping, not entirely but the hispanic vote went up 10% or 30% based on his base. he was someone who spoke. he didn't get 27% which is what romney got. obviously if romney had got ebb 40% of the hispanic vote he would have won the election. >> and pigs would have begun flying. >> eight years earlier, it's not some miracle or mystery how. he liked them. he spoke spanish. talked about comprehensive immigration reform. he was not hostile. he was not ugly spirited. and he was somebody who had a record in previous -- in his governorship of being open and inclusive and admiring of the power of immigration. something happened in the republican party. a semipsychotic break in 2005 for reasons i don't entirely understand. it's been destructive. it has been almost a destructive force. you cannot name a single congressional canndidate who ha benefited from being a harsh immigration restrictionist. not one except for maybe the sheriff in one local race. congressman ran on it in '96, 2004, 2006 and lost. >> so much of this starts at th
bush won 22% more of the vote in 2004 than he won in 2000 in part by upping, not entirely but the hispanic vote went up 10% or 30% based on his base. he was someone who spoke. he didn't get 27% which is what romney got. obviously if romney had got ebb 40% of the hispanic vote he would have won the election. >> and pigs would have begun flying. >> eight years earlier, it's not some miracle or mystery how. he liked them. he spoke spanish. talked about comprehensive immigration reform....
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that's 22% over the next five weeks. we're a buyer of apple. >> all right. zach, you're not, though, are you? >> 635 is awfully precise, rich. i'm glad your price target was 666, otherwise we would have had to head for the hills. look, i love apple as a company. i love apple products. i've held the stock for ten years. but once you've -- and i've been saying this long before the recent pullback. i'm wrong about a lot of things. i was right about this one. once you become a $500 billion company that is, you know, an overweight of 6, 7%, it is awfully difficult to continue that run. other people take profits, as they've been doing, i think, wrongly ahead of a fear of dividend tax rates. then you have just the issue of, you know, where does this become an overweight again? a 7% overweight. >> right here, zach. if becomes an overweight right here, down 25% from that high. ten times earnings. 0.5 peg. this is the premier company in consumer electronics. this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. this is a great trade. premier company, no question about it. premier
that's 22% over the next five weeks. we're a buyer of apple. >> all right. zach, you're not, though, are you? >> 635 is awfully precise, rich. i'm glad your price target was 666, otherwise we would have had to head for the hills. look, i love apple as a company. i love apple products. i've held the stock for ten years. but once you've -- and i've been saying this long before the recent pullback. i'm wrong about a lot of things. i was right about this one. once you become a $500...
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mcconnell or john boehner and whoever it might be at the national level, i'm not sure who else that could be at this point, they have to understand that everybody listens now. we live in a different media age. and when you talk in very extreme voices or out-of-touch voices, you alienate voters and you don't win them back when it comes election day. >> great to see both of you. thank you. >>> also making news this morning, investigators are trying to figure out the cause of that massive explosion in indianapolis that killed two people and damaged at least 50 homes. it happened saturday night and it was heard several miles away. some residents thought it was an earthquake. officials say 31 homes may have to be demolished. >>> if you can believe it, it's been two weeks since hurricane sandy hit the northeast and almost 90,000 customers are still without power in parts of new york, new jersey, connecticut and west virginia. new york governor andrew cuomo says he'll ask the federal government for at least $30 billion to help in the clean-up. homeland security secretary janet napolitano helped
mcconnell or john boehner and whoever it might be at the national level, i'm not sure who else that could be at this point, they have to understand that everybody listens now. we live in a different media age. and when you talk in very extreme voices or out-of-touch voices, you alienate voters and you don't win them back when it comes election day. >> great to see both of you. thank you. >>> also making news this morning, investigators are trying to figure out the cause of that...
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you have 25% of the nation's population that was ddrectly affected by sandy. >> yeah. cheryl: the other story has been the utilities. >> yes, of course. cheryl: we're looking at potential investigationings. -- investigations. we're looking at governor cuomo. >> that's right. cheryl: there seems to be a lot of backlash about that sector. does that concern you? >> it would. certainly some of the names here in new york that we know of where there's been public governmental statements about commencing investigations, not so much in other parts of the united states. we have talked about, you and i before, utility companies generally, as far as -- cheryl: which are normally great investments. they pay dividends. they are safe. everybody needs the power on. >> personally i think looking at that sector around energy and so forth, have to be a bit more thoughtful on maybe avoiding certain positions. cheryl: get really specific within those names. you know, on the other side, this could kind of change -- i mean, these are basically monopolies. >> correct. cheryl: which makes the
you have 25% of the nation's population that was ddrectly affected by sandy. >> yeah. cheryl: the other story has been the utilities. >> yes, of course. cheryl: we're looking at potential investigationings. -- investigations. we're looking at governor cuomo. >> that's right. cheryl: there seems to be a lot of backlash about that sector. does that concern you? >> it would. certainly some of the names here in new york that we know of where there's been public governmental...
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obama and the jersey governor, chris christie, together dealing with a big national crisis. and that showed you two things. obama can be a leader for the country in a crisis and here's an image to what the country wants which is politicians to stop arguing and begin to get together and solve problems. i thought from that moment he just -- he seemed to accelerate day bidet in the polls. chris: people are still hurting up there by the way. it is a huge human problem up there. let's talk about the first order of business. that fiscal cliff that's coming. the two main players have said they know they have to deal with it. the president says he's determined to find compromise. >> i want to be clear. i'm not weded to every detail of my plan. i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. i'm committed to solving our fiscal challenges. chris: but john boehner is holding firm against one of the president's main campaign pledges. >> everyone wants to get our economy moving again, everyone wants to get more americans back to work again. raising tax rates will slow down our ability to
obama and the jersey governor, chris christie, together dealing with a big national crisis. and that showed you two things. obama can be a leader for the country in a crisis and here's an image to what the country wants which is politicians to stop arguing and begin to get together and solve problems. i thought from that moment he just -- he seemed to accelerate day bidet in the polls. chris: people are still hurting up there by the way. it is a huge human problem up there. let's talk about the...
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it's a little of a catch 22. they will catch up eventually, i hope with political will, with but right now acknowledging the problem just floods the va with people who need services. >> so, david, i want to give you the last word from your reporting in this area. where is the va in terms of catching up to the very different foreign policy challenges and returning veterans challenges that we have today. >> ari, i'm going to pull a pivot. i don't want to talk about that. i want to talk about something else, which ties in both the petraeus story and veterans. >> well, we have a rule that if you want a pulitzer, you can completely ignore the host's questions. so you're fine today. >> fair enough. i forge on. the thing that struck me about the petraeus story is the damage that this puts on the troops and veterans. because, look, the military, for the last 10 or 15 years, has emphasized that it's a values-based organization, and the primary value that i hear talked about all the time, particularly in combat among what
it's a little of a catch 22. they will catch up eventually, i hope with political will, with but right now acknowledging the problem just floods the va with people who need services. >> so, david, i want to give you the last word from your reporting in this area. where is the va in terms of catching up to the very different foreign policy challenges and returning veterans challenges that we have today. >> ari, i'm going to pull a pivot. i don't want to talk about that. i want to...
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" national editor sam sifton, the author of "thanksgiving: how to cook it well." i want to go to you first on this, when with you talk about the problem of hunger in america it is hugely underdiscussed issue and you look at the numbers both for households and children alone. i know share our strength is focused on child hunger in america. it's -- the rates have remained virtually unchanged in the last five years. what needs to be done to address this problem? >> well, think one of the most important things to realize about hunger which we tend to think of as a thanksgiving week issue to discuss, is that, of course, for, you know, many americans it's a year-round problem. 46 million americans are on food stamps for the first time in history. all that to say, though, it is a solvable problem. we're not talking about syria, not talking about sudan, we're not talking about international crises. we're talking about hunger here at home where we've got the food and the nutrition programs to deal with this. of the 46 million food stamps half are kids. we have school break
" national editor sam sifton, the author of "thanksgiving: how to cook it well." i want to go to you first on this, when with you talk about the problem of hunger in america it is hugely underdiscussed issue and you look at the numbers both for households and children alone. i know share our strength is focused on child hunger in america. it's -- the rates have remained virtually unchanged in the last five years. what needs to be done to address this problem? >> well, think...
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we also reported that john boehner gave a speech to congress, but it wasn't john boehner. it was just a pair of goggles. and they didn't give a speech. someone just put them on. again, that was an error on our part. and finally, two weeks ago, we reported that mitt romney won the presidential election. it wasn't mitt romney. it was someone else. we apologize. those are tonight's retractions. moving on to other news -- oh, folks, this is big. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] and finally, hillary clinton is stepping down from her position as secretary of state. while we don't know how this will affect her potential 2016 presidential bid, we do know that this is what she would look like if her face were turned upside down. >> i think the president has done an excellent job under the most difficult circumstances. [ laughs ] ♪ >> jimmy: that was night news now. stick around, we'll be right back with zooey deschanel. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ woooah, what do you got there? berry pomegranate mio. berry pomegranate what? berry pomegranate mio. do i just squirt a little? or
we also reported that john boehner gave a speech to congress, but it wasn't john boehner. it was just a pair of goggles. and they didn't give a speech. someone just put them on. again, that was an error on our part. and finally, two weeks ago, we reported that mitt romney won the presidential election. it wasn't mitt romney. it was someone else. we apologize. those are tonight's retractions. moving on to other news -- oh, folks, this is big. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] and finally,...
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the national defense authorization act of fiscal year 2001, 22 u.s.c. 20002 of the consolidated appropriations resolution, 2003-22 u.s.c. 6901 i am pleased to reappoint mr. russles to the u.s.-china economic review commission. thank you for your attention to this appointment. signed sincereliers, nancy pelosi, house democratic leader. the speaker pro tempore: this election is now over, ladies and gentlemen. and we as house democrats, null elected democrats and those who are -- newly elected democrats and those who are returning are ready to govern and it is solving problems and standing up. and every one of our colleagues and nancy pelosi's colleagues are ready. thank you very much and i'll return it over to leader pelosi. [applause] >> we're so proud of steve. we did win 25 seats. we didn't net 25 seats. thank you, steve, for your leadership and for this invigoration. our founders envisioned that the congress, because it would be -- we have to be elected every two years, go to the voters every two years, and this year, 25% of our caucus is brand new. quite an invigoration. here they are, the
the national defense authorization act of fiscal year 2001, 22 u.s.c. 20002 of the consolidated appropriations resolution, 2003-22 u.s.c. 6901 i am pleased to reappoint mr. russles to the u.s.-china economic review commission. thank you for your attention to this appointment. signed sincereliers, nancy pelosi, house democratic leader. the speaker pro tempore: this election is now over, ladies and gentlemen. and we as house democrats, null elected democrats and those who are -- newly elected...
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he concluded by saying to republicans don't get hung up whether the federal government is 20 or 22% of gdp, let the democrats be the party of security, defending the 20th century welfare state. you be the party that celebrates works and inflames enterprise. that is classic portrayal, what we're defending here is crusty old programs, all they do is provide security so that you know, they don't have anything to do with lifting people up in the workplace. nothing could be further than the truth. we need to get out there and really establish the point that, you know, real economic opportunity comes from having security. it comes from having the security of you know that your health care isn't dependent on your job so you can take advantage of other opportunities. knowing at least a portion of your retirement savings is secure. if it was all up to you would have to put some of it in the securest form of t-bills, something like that so that base is really important to your ability to take other economic risks and take chances and i think we really need to, to establish that. and, on medicare
he concluded by saying to republicans don't get hung up whether the federal government is 20 or 22% of gdp, let the democrats be the party of security, defending the 20th century welfare state. you be the party that celebrates works and inflames enterprise. that is classic portrayal, what we're defending here is crusty old programs, all they do is provide security so that you know, they don't have anything to do with lifting people up in the workplace. nothing could be further than the truth....
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in our national security allowing a massacre of our diplomats in libya, and n willing to cut defense, he is just as affaid of that scenario. neil: there might be somethihing to that. but let me ask you about tea rty, you sense in a over played their hand. you know, planted seeds for this, thisd they get too caulky, too overzealous, did they turn economic conservative itcism wht happened ? >> the republican party, had its losses in social policy. and they had losses in immigration policy. if you look at tea party movement this movement, is one that has been trying to discipli republican candidates forffice. stay focusseon theiscal policy issues, smaller government. the restraint of the excess of big government. neil: you don't think that tea party's lost their power of mojo? >> no, ty have not, they have not lost their folk us. neil: here, you know, you know boehner better than i am i think he always thought they were a pain. they never left, you know elevated himo power, i could be wng, but now i think he is relieved this pception exists they have been humbled and they will not bes m
in our national security allowing a massacre of our diplomats in libya, and n willing to cut defense, he is just as affaid of that scenario. neil: there might be somethihing to that. but let me ask you about tea rty, you sense in a over played their hand. you know, planted seeds for this, thisd they get too caulky, too overzealous, did they turn economic conservative itcism wht happened ? >> the republican party, had its losses in social policy. and they had losses in immigration policy....
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boehner wasn't more detailed the day before. >> getting in to the specifics of that at this point would not be con deuce i to try to come to the white house. >> republicans and democrats continue to position themselves for friday startup talks between the president and congressional leaders. each accusing the other of refusing to compromise. >> the keys to the car are heading toward the fiscal cliff are in republican hands. >> liberal democrats demand 1 to 1 ratio of higher tax re-knew to spending cuts, some conservatives are demanding the only increase revenue come from the expanded economic growth. there is little prospect of that enough to avoid the cliff. meanwhile, senator coburn is calling for democrats cut and democrats to find savings in medicare and medicaid. the oklahoma republican admits it's normal for each party to protect the sacred cows. >> i think that is normal. beare not in normal times. >> senator coburn says the pentagon needs to stop being what he calls department of everything. he says the savings wouldn't be huge. $6 billion a year but there was a time when it was
boehner wasn't more detailed the day before. >> getting in to the specifics of that at this point would not be con deuce i to try to come to the white house. >> republicans and democrats continue to position themselves for friday startup talks between the president and congressional leaders. each accusing the other of refusing to compromise. >> the keys to the car are heading toward the fiscal cliff are in republican hands. >> liberal democrats demand 1 to 1 ratio of...
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and you...rent from national because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. u can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. this is awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is, business pro. yes, it is. go national. go like a pro. so, which supeast 4g lte service would yochoose, based on this art ? don't rush into it, i'm not looking for the fastest answer. obviouy verizon. okay, i have a different chart. going that way, does that make a difference ? look at verizon. so what if we just changed the format altogether ? isn't that the exact same thing ? it's pretty clear. still sticking with verizon. verizon. more 4g lte coverage than all other networks coined. can i still ship a gift in time r christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] breafrom the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. neil: one of my favorite things what you think about we asked our followers if republicans should consider raising revenue or raise taxes? >> no. spending and fraud in the entire
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what do historical records and data suggest might be the better course for our nation to follow? specifically cha is the impact of increasing the top marginal tax rate on the rate of investment and job creation? if numbers could persuade me that raising that rate injured job creation, i would reconsider my belief that wealthy should pay more. but on the other hand, if the record established that raising the popular ginnal rate did not in any way injure investment, then those who have been answer alterably opposed should be forced to reconsider their views as well. we have research to answer tough policy questions. the reports are put through a process of rigorous analysis before they're released. the foment line of the crs report is this. i quote the reduction of the top tax rates appears to be uncore rated with saving, investment, and productivity growth. the top tax rates appear to have little or no relation to the size of the economic pie. however, the top tax rate reductions appear to be associated with the increasing concentration of income at the top of the income distribut
what do historical records and data suggest might be the better course for our nation to follow? specifically cha is the impact of increasing the top marginal tax rate on the rate of investment and job creation? if numbers could persuade me that raising that rate injured job creation, i would reconsider my belief that wealthy should pay more. but on the other hand, if the record established that raising the popular ginnal rate did not in any way injure investment, then those who have been...
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house speaker john boehner was easily re-elected to the post on wednesday with the exception of one vote, texas congressman nominated former speaker newt gingrich. it would have been perfectly legal but no one seconded the nomination. his fellow texan congressman ron paul gave part one of the farewell speech as he prepares to retire at year's end. >> sadly, many religious groups, secular organizations and psychopathic authoritarians endorse government initiated force to change the world. >> national journal reports wisconsin congressman and former vp hopeful paul ryan will remain house budget committee chairman after being granted a gop waiver to avoid being term limited out of that spot. >>> senate majority leader harry reid lashed out at massachusetts senator scott brown mocking brown's calls for bipartisanship as a joke, describing brown as one of the most partisan senators ever to serve. >>> we now know which political office may be sought by another member of the bush family, george p. bush. his father, former florida governor jeb bush, confirms in a letter to potential donors that
house speaker john boehner was easily re-elected to the post on wednesday with the exception of one vote, texas congressman nominated former speaker newt gingrich. it would have been perfectly legal but no one seconded the nomination. his fellow texan congressman ron paul gave part one of the farewell speech as he prepares to retire at year's end. >> sadly, many religious groups, secular organizations and psychopathic authoritarians endorse government initiated force to change the world....
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>> i think the challenge for boehner. it will be a test for john boehner's leadership to find the votes within his caucus, to meet the president and others halfway. he has got to come halfway. certainly the president has got to come halfway. that's what this is about. >> eliot: i agree with you. the president has already gone halfway. i think they'll end up meeting his number. winning in politics brings consequences. new orleans mayor marc moriel. thank you for coming on the program. i'm joined by the one and only congressman barney frank. congressman, thank you for joining us. >> great to be here. for >> eliot: for all the good well and happy talk is there a deal being framed up right now? >> i don't know. i hope there is. we've known there was substantively, but there has to be republicans who understand that sticking with this deficit reduction coming out of domestic programs, and you expand military spending, and you don't increase tax on the wealthy clearly the election said that's not the right way to go. i know the
>> i think the challenge for boehner. it will be a test for john boehner's leadership to find the votes within his caucus, to meet the president and others halfway. he has got to come halfway. certainly the president has got to come halfway. that's what this is about. >> eliot: i agree with you. the president has already gone halfway. i think they'll end up meeting his number. winning in politics brings consequences. new orleans mayor marc moriel. thank you for coming on the...
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continuance in a position that he holds than the nation's economy? >> well, i don't know if it's more he's concerned. i think john boehner feels he should still be in leadership. >> so his personal ap biggs is more important. >> and he is -- more than that, he's practically a hostage so the same 87 tea partiers who are not there. they're still there in the lame duck congress. they have not changed their minds on these issues and i think the problem for him is that he goes into january 3rd making a deal like this and raising taxes, he probably -- or he may not be speaker on january 3rd. >> david, you have been wanting to get in. >> let me defend john boehner because i usually don't get to do that, so i would like to give a stab. it's not just that he's concerned about his own speakership, but he has to have enough votes to get something to pass. now, the question is can he actually get a split in his caucus and deliver enough votes with enough democrats and some democrats probably won't support a compromise but probably enough will to make it happen i
continuance in a position that he holds than the nation's economy? >> well, i don't know if it's more he's concerned. i think john boehner feels he should still be in leadership. >> so his personal ap biggs is more important. >> and he is -- more than that, he's practically a hostage so the same 87 tea partiers who are not there. they're still there in the lame duck congress. they have not changed their minds on these issues and i think the problem for him is that he goes into...
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ambassador to the united nations, susan rice to replace clinton at foggy bottom. rice's confirmation is far from assured giving the questions surrounding her handling of the attacks in benghazi. defense secretary leon panetta made it clear he is ready for retirement. senator john kerry, eyeing the secretary of state position may be asked to replace panetta. adding to the stakes of musical chairs, general allen's confirmation hearing to lead nato has been put on hold. during the campaign president obama called for nation building at home in his second term. he'll need to start by rebuilding his own team. john heilemann, you were a guest on the very first program of this show, there is a lot happening inside the president's inner leadership circle. how much of a problem do you think this is for him? >> first of all, let's not -- let's terry for a moment on -- i have been doing some math, 8,760, that's the number for today, 8,760 hours. >> wow. >> since alex wagner took over that chair and ever since -- >> subjected america to this program. >> and ever since then, ro
ambassador to the united nations, susan rice to replace clinton at foggy bottom. rice's confirmation is far from assured giving the questions surrounding her handling of the attacks in benghazi. defense secretary leon panetta made it clear he is ready for retirement. senator john kerry, eyeing the secretary of state position may be asked to replace panetta. adding to the stakes of musical chairs, general allen's confirmation hearing to lead nato has been put on hold. during the campaign...
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nation. a chilly morning along much of the east coast, with showers and thunderstorms from the carolinas through florida. snow flurries in the dakotas, around fargo and bismarck. foggy in california, from los angeles to san francisco. >> mostly 50s in the pacific northwest, central rockies and great plains. 30 in fargo. 40s in the midwest into the northeast. 81 in miami. >> we can only dream. >>> when we come back, bp gets ready to big deep and pay up for that gulf oil spill. a big announcement is expected today. >>> then, this morning, fears about 5-hour energy. the megashot of caffeine could be linked to more than a dozen deaths. >>> and he shoots, he doesn't score. and doesn't score again. and still doesn't score. the player who looks like he needs a gps to find the hoop. >>> welcome back, everybody. well, oil giant bp is expected to plead guilty, today, for its role in the massive 2010 oil spill off the gulf coast. stice department sources tell reuters that bp would admit criminal miscond
nation. a chilly morning along much of the east coast, with showers and thunderstorms from the carolinas through florida. snow flurries in the dakotas, around fargo and bismarck. foggy in california, from los angeles to san francisco. >> mostly 50s in the pacific northwest, central rockies and great plains. 30 in fargo. 40s in the midwest into the northeast. 81 in miami. >> we can only dream. >>> when we come back, bp gets ready to big deep and pay up for that gulf oil...
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democrats won the the national house democratic vote. the reason they didn't win control of the house -- >> because there are democrats packed into democratic districts and a handful of districts in california where there wasn't even a republican nominee. overall, i don't think people voted for more gridlock, they voted for people working together. have working government, not divided government. >> how many house republicans believe what he believes versus -- >> probably at least half the caucus. >> that's going to be the challenge for the fiscal cliff. trivia time, in honor of veterans day, we ask, when congress declared armistice day a federal holiday, how many states were already officially commemorating the day? it's a trick question. it was 48. the other four states made it a holiday by gubernatorial action. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or
democrats won the the national house democratic vote. the reason they didn't win control of the house -- >> because there are democrats packed into democratic districts and a handful of districts in california where there wasn't even a republican nominee. overall, i don't think people voted for more gridlock, they voted for people working together. have working government, not divided government. >> how many house republicans believe what he believes versus -- >> probably at...
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we operate the nasdaq group here in the united states and 22 markets around the planet and we are proud of what we bring to the table. when you think about me standing here today, it is kind of interesting for the stockmarkets to be talking about a debt crisis. when we talk about debt, it is not equity. we americans don't traded and don't listed and don't regulated so why am i here talking about that today? i want to talk about the federal debt today and the deficit because, in many ways, it is, in fact, a spreading cancer. i called that because like a patient with a well-diagnosed cancer, we know is there and we know it will spread and we know what it can do. we are now not operating as a person patient. to many americans are choosing to ignore it. we are in some form a state of denial. because it is not yet causing a crisis, too many americans have a false sense of security that everything is okay. there is no decisive action required today. we feel we can deal with it tomorrow. of course, neither of these two beliefs are true. what is certainly true is the federal government seems qu
we operate the nasdaq group here in the united states and 22 markets around the planet and we are proud of what we bring to the table. when you think about me standing here today, it is kind of interesting for the stockmarkets to be talking about a debt crisis. when we talk about debt, it is not equity. we americans don't traded and don't listed and don't regulated so why am i here talking about that today? i want to talk about the federal debt today and the deficit because, in many ways, it...